Beijing, March 5, SPA -- Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing urged Iran on Sunday to resume talks with Russia and the European Union on its nuclear energy programme as soon as possible, a day ahead of a key meeting of the U.N. atomic watchdog. The International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-member board of governors convenes on Monday for a meeting. "China hopes Iran can as soon as possible resume negotiations with the European Union and negotiations with Russia," he said on the sidelines of China's annual session of parliament. "The important thing is to peacefully and properly resolve the problem through diplomatic means," he was quoted as saying by Reuters. --SPA 12 36 Local Time 09 36 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/336730